Endoscopy – Pediatrics Nationwide

Mason’s Story: A Less Invasive Solution for Achalasia

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By: Emily Siebenmorgen

February 14, 2023

A 9-year-old boy with life-long difficulty eating and keeping down food underwent a new procedure being performed in children from Muhammad Khan, MD, MPH, FASGE, pediatric gastroenterologist and the director of interventional and diagnostic endoscopy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Achalasia is a progressive swallowing disorder, where the muscles at the bottom of the esophagus fail…

Reducing Surgery and Its Associated Risks Through Advanced Interventional Endoscopy

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By: Katie Brind'Amour, PhD, MS, CHES

October 12, 2022

Specially trained pediatric endoscopists can perform a range of diagnostic, interventional and therapeutic procedures for children, allowing them to avoid referral to adult endoscopists or even open surgery. Muhammad Khan, MD, MPH, FASGE, the new director of interventional and diagnostic endoscopy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, has big plans for the field of pediatric endoscopy.…